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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,896.84, 110,845.20 and 23,976.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,896.84, 110,845.20 and 23,976.90 is: 35,965.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,896.84 : 110,845.20 = 23,976.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,896.84/110,845.20 = 23,976.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,896.84x = 110,845.20 × 23,976.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,896.84x = 2,657,724,275.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,657,724,275.88/73,896.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,965.33

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